U.S. Treasury: foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries hit a record high

Total foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose to $8.6729 trillion in September from $8.5034 trillion in August, the highest level on record and the fifth consecutive monthly rise, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday. China's holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell by $3 billion to $772 billion in September, and Japan's U.S. Treasuries fell by $6 billion to $1.123 trillion in September.